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Professional Music and Song Techniques (Composition and Arrangement)

Code

551.A0-b

Diploma

DEC

Sector

Arts

Number of credits

90

Number of contact hours allotted for specific training

1350 Hours

Statut

Version approved in 2001.Program modified in 2005.

Program objectives

The professional music and song techniques program aims to train musicians and vocalists capable of developing in various styles of popular music. These styles mainly include 20th century music and song produced as entertainment for a mass market: rock, jazz, blues, pop, industry, ethnic, folk, world Beat, etc.

Specialization A : Composition and arrangement

This specialization stream allows the students to acquire skills in arranging as well as composing music and songs. Arrangement is distinguished from composition because the starting point for the activity is an already existing work. The arranger modifies or elaborates on a work to improve it or adapt it to a particular context.

Admission conditions

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable: